In class yesterday we discussed goal
setting, so I attempt to set myself up
with one goal and that is to stay sober
and form some good habits.
I set up this small goal:
Wake up at 4am daily, this is hard to do
staying at the Salvation Army, I cannot
use an alarm clock even if I had one, I
sleep in an open bay with 20 other guys.
So I try something with my Higher Power,
I ask to be awakened each day at 4am.
Upon awakening I will give thanks to my Higher Power for my sobriety, a safe place to stay, the food I am given, the program I am in and ask God to look after my two teenagers and
keep them out of harms way, as for me,
I simply will ask him for strength to do
what I must, to stay sober. I go to bed
that night reminding God, that I must be up at 4am. The next morning I
wake up, its dark and everyone is
sleeping, I sit up on the bed and
follow my plan and as I finish, I notice
that Melvin, also a vet, that sleeps on the
top bunk watching me. I take a shower
and wait until the lights are turned on
to get dressed. I feel great at this point,
God had listened to me, he had awakened me at 4am.
Later that afternoon, Melvin asked me,
if I had been praying, I answered yes, then he asked me if it helped, I replied yes, but he gave me no response.
Author: Alden Morrison
